2008 Cadillac Escalade: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 180 complaints
180
Total Complaints
100,000mi
Median Mileage
AIR BAGS
Top Issue
7
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

74,500 25th Percentile
100,000 Median Mileage
125,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS
74
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
22
ENGINE
13
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
9
POWER TRAIN
6
STRUCTURE:BODY
6
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
6
SEATS
5
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
4
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
4

Severity Assessment

7
Crashes
12
Fires
3
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CADILLAC ESCALADE. WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE AT 5 MPH, THE CONTACT STRUCK A POLE. THE PARKING ASSISTANCE SYSTEM (LIGHTS AND CHIMES) WAS DEFECTIVE AND DID NOT WORK. HE NOTICED THE POLE IN THE REAR BACK-UP CAMERA, BUT DID NOT KNOW THAT THE PARKING ASSISTANCE SYSTEM DID NOT..."
"THE VEHICLE TOTALLY SHUTS DOWN WHILE DRIVING. ALL POWER, ENGINE AND ELECTRICAL, IS LOST THEREBY CREATING A HIGH RISK OF A COLLISION AND INJURY. GM/CADILLAC HAS BEEN UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THIS ONGOING PROBLEM/ DEFECT. *TR"
"BLUE TINTED DRIVING/HEADLIGHTS ON NEWER CARS AND REPLACEMENT ON OLDER CARS. *TR"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28